Nightflier, forgive me if I'm missing your point, but component will be stuck at 480p because analog cannot carry the intricate copy protection that is planned for the new DVD hi def formats, which will hit the market at 1080i and/or 720p. In other words, the reason why component won't be able to use its hi def capability is completely extrinsic to it--its inability to satisfactorily protect studio content.